ker|a|tin

ker|a|tin
ker|a|tin «KEHR uh tihn», noun.
a complex, insoluble protein, the chief structural constituent of horn, nails, hair, and feathers. Also, ceratin.
[< Greek kéras, -atos horn + English -in]

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  • ker´a|tin|i|za´tion — ker|a|tin|ize «KEHR uh tuh nyz», verb, ized, iz|ing. –v.i. to become keratinous. –v.t. to make keratinous; change into keratin. –ker´a|tin|i|za´tion, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • ker|a|tin|ize — «KEHR uh tuh nyz», verb, ized, iz|ing. –v.i. to become keratinous. –v.t. to make keratinous; change into keratin. –ker´a|tin|i|za´tion, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • ker — ker·a·lan; ker·a·sin; ker·a·ter·pe·ton; ker·a·tin; ker·a·tin·i·za·tion; ker·a·tin·ize; ker·a·ti·tis; ker·a·to·conjunctivitis; ker·a·to·der·ma; ker·a·to·gen·ic; ker·a·tog·e·nous; ker·a·toid; ker·a·toi·dea; Ker·a·tol; ker·a·tol·y·sis;… …   English syllables

  • tin — ablas·tin; ac·ac·e·tin; ac·e·tin; achro·ma·tin; ac·tin; ac·tin·au·to·graph·ic; ac·tin·ia; ac·tin·i·ar·ia; ac·tin·ic; ac·tin·i·form; ac·tin·i·o·chrome; ac·tin·i·o·hem·a·tin; ac·tin·i·o·hem·a·tin; ac·tin·i·o·mor·pha; ac·tin·i·um; ac·tin·i·zoa;… …   English syllables

  • ker's — tin·ker s; zen·ker s; …   English syllables

  • Tin·ker·toy — /ˈtıŋkɚˌtoı/ trademark used for a construction toy with parts that fit together …   Useful english dictionary

  • keratin — ker·a·tin …   English syllables

  • keratin — ker•a•tin [[t]ˈkɛr ə tɪn[/t]] n. biochem. a tough, insoluble protein that is the main constituent of hair, nails, horn, hoofs, etc., and of the outermost layer of skin • Etymology: 1840–50; < Gk kerat , s. of kéras horn+ in I ker… …   From formal English to slang

  • keratinase — ker·a·tin·ase ker ət ə .nās, .nāz n a proteolytic enzyme that digests keratin, is present in keratin consuming organisms (as clothes moth larvae), and is used in depilatories * * * ker·a·tin·ase (kerґə tĭ nās) an enzyme of the… …   Medical dictionary

  • keratinic — ker·a·tin·ic (ker ə tinґik) 1. keratinous (def. 1). 2. horny …   Medical dictionary

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